Opus Astrologicum

Aphorisms For Resolving Horary Questions (41 – 60)

41.

The Lord of the Ascendant, and the Moon peregrine, shew the Querent is out of all hopes of obtaining his desire.

42.

View whether the Significator of the thing desired be in a fixed signe: if he be, it will continue: if in a fickle signe, it will quickly end: if in a common signe, it will change out of one thing into another.

43.

If the Lord of the Ascendent, or the Moon, be with the head or tail of the Dragon, it brings damage to the Question propounded. Look in what house they are, and from the signification of that house you may know whence the damage will come.

44.

The first house signifieth the life, complexion, disposition, will, maners, and understanding of the Querent; the beginning of all enterprises.

45.

The second House signifies riches, gain, traffique, gold, silver, and lots and gain by traffique; all moveable goods without life.

46.

The third house signifies brethren, sisters, kindred, small voyages, short journeys, interpretation of dreams, &c.

47.

The fourth house signifies the father, houses, land, immoveable goods, orchards, tillage, hidden treasures, minerals, all things under the earth, prisons, obscure places, the grave, and good report after death, and the end of all things taken in hand.

48.

The fifth house signifies children, all younger kindred, joy, pleasure, gifts, bravery, delight, the riches of the father, all profit of the fourth house, playing, gaming, drinking, &c.

49.

The sixth house signifies servants, sickness, all cattel not fit for labour, as dogs, sheep, &c. fowls, wilde beasts, hunters, goalers, prisons, false accusations, &c.

50.

The seventh house signifies marriage, wives, law-suits, contention, quarrels, known enemies, all the men we deal with, common persons, &c.

51.

The eighth house signifies death, sadness, riches never thought of, dowry, estate of them we deal with, and of known enemies, all the benefit of the seventh house.

52.

The ninth house signifies Religion, pilgrimage, long journeys, dreams, faith, sacrifice, ceremonies, Clergie-men, Navigations, &c.

53.

The tenth house signifies honour, dignities, preferment, calling, offices, trade, Magistrates, Kings, Princes, Governours, advancement, renown, profession, and the mother; Captains and Conductors in War; help, succour.

54.

The eleventh House signifies friends, acquaintance, hope, the things we desire, companions, counsel of friends, all the benefit gotten by the tenth house; good angels, &c.

55.

The twelfth house signifies private and secret enemies, evil spirits, prisons, captivity, bondage, slavery, torment, treason, villainy, horses, and all beasts fit for labour.

56.

In all Questions, look whether the Ascendent or his Lord be in the degree of any Eclipse at hand: for then though the matter be in never so fair a way, it will receive prejudice when it is least expected, and hardly ever be concluded.

57.

Seldome comes good end of a Question, when the Moon is impedited. Judge accordingly, if neither Fortunes give her good aspect; namely, danger of death in War, ill success in journeys, ill end of Marriage, and the like, according as the Question is.

58.

If the Lord of the Ascendent be opposite to it, or in Square to it; also, if the Moon be opposite to her own house or exaltation, the Querent is careless, and cares not which end goes forward.

59.

If the Significator of the thing demanded be impedited, consider what Planet impedites him: and from the house he is in, and Lord of, you may finde the cause and persons hindering the business.

60.

The neerer the Significator is to an angle, the more good you may expect: less, if he be in a succeeding house: little or nothing, if he be in a cadent, unless the matter of the Question be such as belongs to that cadent house he is in.

Aphorisms For Resolving Horary Questions (61 – 80)

61.

In any matter promised by any aspect, consider diligently whether there be not any frustration: if there be, there will be hinderance by persons signified by the Planet frustrating.

62.

In every Question, consider part of Fortune: if it be will dignified, the Querent get by thing or men signified by the house it is in: if ill dignified, let him expect loss from such. The like may be said of Jupiter and Venus.

63.

Beware of men and things belonging to that house where the Dragons tail is: seldom times but the Querent receives loss, damage, slanders, or scandal, by men or things signified by that house.

64.

Judge not rashly of the Conjunction of two Planets, before you have considered what signe they are in: for if it be a signe of their own nature, it increaseth their signification; if not, the contrary.

65.

Also consider the nature of the signe, whether humane, violent, &c. fixed or moveable, &c. and order your judgement accordingly.

66.

Of this, and all significators, whether they be with fixed Stars of or against their own natures: for the one mightily increaseth, the other retards their significations.

67.

Figures of Horary Questions are either true or false, according to the intent of the Querent.

68.

Beware of Questions when Mars is in the Ascendant, or when Scorpio ariseth: for it is a signe of falsity.

69.

A Radical Figure resembles either the nativity, or the revolution of the nativity of the Querent.

70.

In a Question truly Radical, there is a sympathy between the matter propounded, and the position of the heavens at the time of the posposition. This is the most absolute way to judge of the radicalness of a Figure.

71.

Love and Hatred cause errour in judgment: the one magnifies trifles, the other depresseth great matters. Ye see what impartial men Astrologers ought to be.

72.

When benevolent Planets are Lords of the eighth or twelfth houses, and ill dignified, the Querent shall receive damage from reputed honest men.

73.

A man had need have a special care of his judgement, when the seventh house of his Lord are impedited.

74.

The seventh house and his Lord are Significators for the Artist; and therefore when they are afflicted, his judgement is subject to be clouded.

75.

The matter of any Question is obscured, when the Planet signifying the thing is either under the earth, or under the sun-beams.

76.

But if the Planet signifying the thing, be out of combustion, direct, and in the tenth house, the business lies as clear as the noon-day.

77.

Do not judge rashly that the absent party is dead: it may be he is but drunk.

78.

Do not rashly judge a man is wounded: it may be he was let blood.

79.

Do not judge rashly that a man shall finde hid treasures: it may be he may but take something to pledge. The figures of these Questions are alike; and by these you may finde out many others of like nature.

80.

In all Questions, see what dignity the Lord of the Ascendent had in the precedent Lunation; and order your judgement accordingly.